NYPD Ticket-Fixing Arraignment

New York City Police Dept. officers fill the hallway outside the Bronx state Supreme Court room, in the Bronx, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, as they wait for the arraignment of 16 fellow officers, and five others, charging the officers abused their authority by helping family and friends avoid paying traffic tickets. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Police officers and union members demonstrate outside Bronx Supreme Court in the Bronx in support of 17 police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal in New York while the officers are in court Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. Thirteen police officers, two sergeants and one lieutenant are facing charges, some of which allege allege the officers abused their authority by helping family and friends avoid paying traffic tickets. (AP Photo/David Karp)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Police officers and union members demonstrate in support of the police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal at the Bronx Supreme Court Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in New York. In total, 16 officers were arraigned in a packed courtroom. The halls were swarmed with people, and hundreds of officers carrying signs stood outside the courthouse and applauded as the accused officers walked through. (AP Photo/David Karp)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Police officers and union members demonstrate in support of the police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal at the Bronx Supreme Court Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in New York. In total, 16 officers were arraigned in a packed courtroom. The halls were swarmed with people, and hundreds of officers carrying signs stood outside the courthouse and applauded as the accused officers walked through. (AP Photo/David Karp)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Police officers and union members demonstrate in support of the police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal at the Bronx Supreme Court Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in New York. In total, 16 officers were arraigned in a packed courtroom. The halls were swarmed with people, and hundreds of officers carrying signs stood outside the courthouse and applauded as the accused officers walked through. (AP Photo/David Karp)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Police officers and union members demonstrate in support of the police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal at the Bronx Supreme Court Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in New York. In total, 16 officers were arraigned in a packed courtroom. The halls were swarmed with people, and hundreds of officers carrying signs stood outside the courthouse and applauded as the accused officers walked through. (AP Photo/David Karp)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Police officers and union members demonstrate in support of the police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal at the Bronx Supreme Court Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in New York. In total, 16 officers were arraigned in a packed courtroom. The halls were swarmed with people, and hundreds of officers carrying signs stood outside the courthouse and applauded as the accused officers walked through. (AP Photo/David Karp)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Police officers and union members demonstrate in support of the police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal at the Bronx Supreme Court Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in New York. In total, 16 officers were arraigned in a packed courtroom. The halls were swarmed with people, and hundreds of officers carrying signs stood outside the courthouse and applauded as the accused officers walked through. (AP Photo/David Karp)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Bronx police officer Jose Ramos, left, appears with his attorney John Sandleitner in Bronx state Supreme Court in New York, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. New York City police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to a range of corruption charges in a sweeping probe touched off by an investigation into whether Ramos had ties to a drug dealer. Ramos pleaded not guilty to drug and other charges. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Patrick Lynch, head of the PBA speaks at a news conference in support of the police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal at the Bronx Supreme Court Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in New York. In total, 16 officers were arraigned in a packed courtroom. The halls were swarmed with people, and hundreds of officers carrying signs stood outside the courthouse and applauded as the accused officers walked through. (AP Photo/David Karp)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Wlter Liddy of the PBA, leads police officers and union members as they demonstrate in support of the police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal at the Bronx Supreme Court Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in New York. In total, 16 officers were arraigned in a packed courtroom. The halls were swarmed with people, and hundreds of officers carrying signs stood outside the courthouse and applauded as the accused officers walked through. (AP Photo/David Karp)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

New York Police Dept. Internal Affairs Lieutenant Jennara Cobb, left, and her attorney Philip Karasyk, appear in Bronx state Supreme Court, in New York, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. Cobb pleaded not guilty to charges of divulging a wiretap. New York City police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to a range of corruption charges in a sweeping probe touched off by an investigation into whether a Bronx officer had ties to a drug dealer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Judge Stephen Barrett presides in Bronx State Supreme Court, in New York, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. New York City police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to a range of corruption charges in a sweeping probe touched off by an investigation into whether a Bronx officer had ties to a drug dealer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

New York City Police officer Jacob Solorzano, center, and his attorneys Andrew Quinn, left, and John Patton, appear in Bronx state Supreme Court, in New York, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. New York City police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to a range of corruption charges in a sweeping probe touched off by an investigation into whether a Bronx officer had ties to a drug dealer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

New York City Police officer Marc Manara, left, and his attorney Andrew Quinn, appear in Bronx state Supreme Court, in New York, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. New York City police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to a range of corruption charges in a sweeping probe touched off by an investigation into whether a Bronx officer had ties to a drug dealer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

New York City Police Officer Ruben Peralta, left, and his attorney Stuart London, appear in Bronx state Supreme Court, in New York, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. New York City police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to a range of corruption charges in a sweeping probe touched off by an investigation into whether Ramos had ties to a drug dealer. Ramos pleaded not guilty to drug and other charges. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

New York City Police officer Christopher Scott, left, and his attorney Stephen Worth, appear in Bronx state Supreme Court, in New York, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. New York City police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to a range of corruption charges in a sweeping probe touched off by an investigation into whether a Bronx officer had ties to a drug dealer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

New York City Police officer Joseph Anthony, left, and his attorney Richard Schaffer, appear in Bronx state Supreme Court, in New York, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. New York City police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to a range of corruption charges in a sweeping probe touched off by an investigation into whether a Bronx officer had ties to a drug dealer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

NYPD Ticket Fixing Arraignment

Paralyzed New York police officer Steven McDonald attends at a press conference in support of 17 police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal, at the Bronx Supreme Court in New York Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 (AP Photo/David Karp)